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sum
noun

  1. a quantity of money

    Examples

    • A sum of money was stolen from the human resources office.

    • He lost large sums on the stock exchange.

    • She received the sum of £5000 in compensation.

  2. the total of a Series of figures added together

    Example

    The sum of the various subtotals is £18,752.

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